inside
- adjective
- /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/
- This could definitely be an inside job.
- inside information
- an inside story
- an inside joke
My name is Matt Schneider, and this is an inside look with Alex Zuniga.
- My name is Matt Schneider, and this is an inside look with Alex Zuniga.
- I bet you Steve's favorite inside joke is the Mayo.
- These people on the inside are completely hollow.
- You need to talk to somebody that knows the inside of franchising.
Examples
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It was an inside job.
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- I can get great inside information.
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Is it that weird that I want to know the inside story?
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Sounds like an inside job to me.
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It's our new inside connection.
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Maybe they have an inside man to smooth it along.
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Massive, inside information on the opposition.
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Here are some inside tips on how to win an audition, and maybe an audience, too.
Academic text (2010) -
They think this is an inside job.
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The journalist shared an inside perspective on the government's decision-making process.
Synonyms
For one person or group only and not open to others
Happening inside a country, organization, or group, not involving outsiders
Not shared with others because it should be secret
Shared only by a small private group of people
Not willing to tell others about something
Happening in private and away from public view
Most people do not know about it
Not open to the public and held privately by a small group
A private meeting or place that people keep secret
Only allowed for a small group of people
Very private and known by only a few people
Available only to a very small group of invited people
Kept very secret so almost no one knows about it
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Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event
A long water route along the coast for boats from Seattle to Skagway, protected by islands
- Specialized
A tool with curved legs used to measure the inside width of holes or slots
- Specialized
A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside
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Etymology
The word inside comes from Old English parts in 'in' and side 'side', which gives the idea of being 'within' a group. That's why an inside fact or joke is known only to people who are 'within' that group.